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livruther's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Cancer, Chronic illness, Medical content, and Stalking
Minor: Racism and Body shaming
dianaschmidty's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual harassment, and Stalking
Minor: Medical content and Body shaming
gabb_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Confinement, Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, and Stalking
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Racism and Body shaming
sputnips's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Stalking, Gaslighting, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Racism and Hate crime
sarahkate22's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Confinement, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Stalking and Terminal illness
Minor: Cancer, Racism, Medical content, and Homophobia
allhallowsraven's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Really loved this. One little thing stopping this from getting 5* and that is the use of the words 'chubby' and 'chubbier' in reference to a child. Just thought it was unecessary. Apart from that I felt the story was really grounded in reality, I thought the pacing was ok, it could of benefited from speeding up in a couple of areas but nothing off-putting.
Loved the inclusion of mental/emotional abuse themes, as I feel that this is not common in what would otherwise be a 'fluffy', lighthearted romance. It was good to see obsessive behaviour be dealt with as it should, as absolutely not good at all. Not a fan of the 'bad guys are so sexy' trope myself, it's completely unrealistic and quite honestly alarming.
There have been some reviews about certain aspects of the characters and reactions to certain situations r.e. Leon seeming to give up immediately when there is a major obstacle in the story but honestly, this didn't bother me. This again grounded it in reality for me, he's imperfect just like everyone else and acts without thinking, which we all do from time to time.
I thought the concept was really fun and handled really well, this plot could well have fallen over fast in the hands of another writer but Beth kept me interested throughout and the additions of the odd moments/comments/details of reality really made it for me.
Whilst this probably won't be regarded as anything particularly special, literary speaking in comparison to other works of fiction, so much of reading is about the experience. I had a really good experience with this story and found myself unable to stop reading, especially during the second half. A book that provides that deserves a high rating!
Looking forward to exploring Beth's other works in future.
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Racism
pining's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Stalking, Gaslighting, Forced institutionalization, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Fatphobia and Racism
whrohala's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Miscommunication trope, but is resolved fairly quickly.
I've rated it a 3.5 rather than a 4, only because I had some trouble getting into it. Nothing against it at all, it just didn't hook me for some reason.
Minor: Body shaming, Cancer, Chronic illness, Classism, Racism, Stalking, and Toxic relationship
pandastudy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Racism, Medical content, Cancer, and Death
sarahshapiro19's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Stalking, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Racism and Terminal illness